Malaga beat Sporting Gijon 1-0 at the Estadio La Rosaleda on Friday to climb into La Liga's top half.
Juanpi scored the only goal of the game—an exquisite strike from outside the area—to give the hosts their first win in six games, though Gijon gave a good account of themselves as they enjoyed plenty of possession and created several chances.
Here are the standings after the match:
| R | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barcelona | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 22 | +56 | 72 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 12 | +30 | 64 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 81 | 27 | +54 | 60 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 53 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 45 |
| 6 | Athletic Club | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 44 |
| 7 | Celta Vigo | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 42 |
| 8 | Malaga | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Eibar | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 35 |
| 11 | Real Betis | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 34 |
| 12 | Valencia | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 34 |
| 13 | Deportivo La Coruna | 28 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 33 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 54 | -26 | 31 |
| 15 | Las Palmas | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 30 |
| 16 | Getafe | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 27 |
| 17 | Rayo Vallecano | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 60 | -22 | 26 |
| 18 | Granada | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 53 | -24 | 26 |
| 19 | Sporting Gijon | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 51 | -21 | 24 |
| 20 | Levante | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 52 | -26 | 21 |
With the top sides still to play, here are the latest title odds for the Spanish top flight:
| Team | Odds |
| Barcelona | 1-25 |
| Atletico Madrid | 25-1 |
| Real Madrid | 66-1 |
| Valencia | 1500-1 |
| Deportivo La Coruna | 2500-1 |
Friday Recap
Sporting almost took the lead in the first minute when Antonio Sanabria fired on goal from a tight angle, but Guillermo Ochoa proved equal to the effort.